The women's road race at the Worlds in Innsbruck, Austria, is played on a course that suits climbers like Anna van der Breggen and Annemiek van Vleuten. Moreover, the Netherlands starts with the largest squad, namely eight riders. But so does Italy with Elisa Longo Borghini. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the UCI Road World Championships for women.(Slideshow route/profile)

The number of entries a country is allowed depends on the UCI World Rankings. Countries with the World Champion and the Continental Champions are allowed one extra entry.